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The Science and Technology Park Niš, the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Nišava, Pirot, and Toplica administrative regions in Niš, the Seavus IT education center, Level Up – school of programming and design, and IT Center Niš organize the Informal Education – the Answer to the Challenge Made by the Growth of the IT Industry conference on Tuesday, October 25 2022 at 9:30 in the Science and Technology Park Niš.

The aim of the conference is to gather representatives of companies, academia, and IT industry experts at one place, with whom we will summarize the current state of the Serbian IT scene and job market through panel discussions.

In order to perceive the current market need for the IT profession, the conference organizers have designed a survey, and the professional services of the CCIS – regional chambers of commerce of Niš, Leskovac, and Zaječar have conducted that survey with the aim of understanding the circumstances in which the IT industry does business on the territory of southeastern Serbia better.

The survey we had conducted when preparing the conference includes 117 IT companies from the Southern and Eastern Serbia Region, and it provided the following data:

• Of the 117 surveyed IT companies, 71 employers have the need for employing new personnel.
• The greatest deficit is at the Web development, DevOps, and Cloud Computing/AWS positions.
• 6% of the companies are pleased or very pleased with the personnel who have informal education.

The constant market need for IT personnel and the conducted survey raise the following questions:

• How to acquire expert personnel?
• How to keep IT experts in the country?
• How to improve the informal education in this field?

Within the conference, we will attempt to answer the aforementioned questions and conundrums through three topics/panels:

• The state and needs of the IT scene
• Informal education working for the development of an IT career
• Synergy of IT companies and education centers – a projection of the needs of large companies

Representatives from the formal and the informal education will look over the IT market situation from their angle, while representatives of the IT sector, companies that apply innovative processes for production, institutions and organizations that encourage development and provide support to startups when starting their business, will discuss which direction is preferable to take for developing informal education for it to fulfill all expected requests.

The main focus of the discussion will be on defining the joint cooperation model in order to improve the quality and the direction of informal education, connecting IT companies that would be key in giving instructions and input for their improvement, because informal education is susceptible to quick changes to the program and the curriculum because of adapting to the current needs of the IT industry.

The entry to the conference is free, and it is intended for IT companies, representatives from the informal and the formal education, HR agencies, as well as all interested current and future individuals employed in the IT industry.

AGENDA

Why is protecting copyright and related rights important and what does that imply?

How much do you know about the segments of licensing and synchronization, the concepts of public announcement and streaming, and the rights of royalties?

We will get answers to these and other similar questions from the legal point of view, and also consider the methodology of the means by which the copyright holder or a holder of related rights acquires royalties from protected copyright and related rights in the creative industry sector including cultural heritage, visual art, TV and radio, performance art, music, advertising, gaming…

We will round off the discussion with a story about the whole process of protecting copyright and related rights and digital service distribution.

Our lecturers will be experienced experts from this domain – Srđan Mitrić, a lawyer with many years of experience with protecting copyright and related rights, and Dejan Pejović, a full professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, composer, designer, and sound engineer, who has received multiple international awards and nominations for his work.

The event is being organized within the “Knowledge and Skills for the Digital Age” event conducted by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Niš. The project is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia and is being realized in cooperation with the Science and Technology Park Niš.

In order to attend the event, because of the limited number of seats, please apply HERE.

On Thursday, October 11 at 12 o’clock, you will be able to attend the “Knowledge and Skills of the Future” lecture in the VIP Conference Room of STP Niš. Biljana Rakić, the VP of Human Capital in COING Inc. will take us through this interesting story and current topic.

During the event, we will attempt to make a prediction on the near business future based on current trends on the job market, and we will also stress the prognosis of knowledge and skills in the future, trends and opportunities for employment, skills, knowledge, and jobs employers and the market will “be looking for.”

Biljana Rakić is an experienced human resource manager with proven work capabilities in the IT industry, currently employed in the company COING Inc. She takes active interest in digital technology and company branding, as well as in work on developing corporate culture and providing support for employee development. Through her professional work so far, she has developed skills in the fields of non-profit organizations, corporate social responsibility, work with the young, gender issues, women’s and children’s rights, solving conflicts, and talent management. She also has experience as a coach and educator in different spheres of influence, such as team development, work with individuals and groups, communication skills. She is a certified Erickson Coach, with a focus on work with teams.

Attendance at the event is free and you can apply HERE.

In partnership With the Science and Technology Park Niš, the EU Info Point Niš has started a series of events called “Valorization of Knowledge” with the goal of enabling a process of learning and dialogue in all sectors, especially among the youth and young entrepreneurs by nurturing a strong culture of knowledge valorization, marketable knowledge, entrepreneurship, and innovations.

What is the significance of economy in the gaming industry and why is it important to pay attention to this segment within the development of a gaming project? Using examples from the most famous domestic games, our lecturers will answer these and some other questions, and show you and teach you about the basics of the gaming economy.

We will talk with Miloš Milojković, Data Analyst (SOZAP) and Marija Spasić, Product Manager (Peaksel) about the economy in multiplayer mobile games and the economy in free to play games with linear progress.

The event is intended for both video game enthusiasts and those who work in game design, data processing, marketing, game balance, and making decisions regarding business; you can hear more from people experienced in this area on Thursday.

Event attendance is free, and anyone interested can apply HERE.

This activity is launched by the Creative Tech Serbia supercluster, with support from USAID Serbia and ICT Hub Belgrade (through the Serbia Innovates project).

The second event within the collaboration between STP Niš and the Infostud Group will be held on September 14 at 16 o’clock, organized by HR Lab and the Employer Branding website. This event is intended for employers (managers, HR experts, marketing and communications experts) on the topic:

“Employer Branding Meeting: How to Attract the Best Candidates and Become/Remain a Desirable Employer”

The event will be led by:

• Isidora Maksimović Stanković, Employer Branding Specialist from the Infostud company
• Nenad Sićević, Employer Branding Specialist and founder and CEO of the creative agency Storyline.

Find out how to create solutions for concrete challenges employers face today; you will also get answers to key questions such as:

• What do the results from the employment market research say?
• What are the specific challenges among industries and generations?
• Why are some employers desirable, and others blacklisted?
• How to attract experts?
• How to motivate them to remain in the company?
• What is the role of employer branding activities in this task and who should really work on them?
• What are the key steps in making creative solutions that will delight your target group?

You can apply to attend the event at this link.